The Ink Desk Blog

In the beginning are the words, and the words will set you free.... https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/03/in-beginning-words-language-liberty-joseph-pearce.html

Can't read. Won't read. The pride and prejudice and the arrogance and ignorance of those seeking to cancel Shakespeare.... https://jpearce.co/shakespeare-in-the-public-schools/

Yes, it is possible to summarize the Catholic dimension of The Lord of the Rings in under 600 words: https://jpearce.co/tolkien-in-a-nutshell-3/

With St. Patrick's Day fast approaching, here's a timely reflection on the betrayal of Ireland by her own sons and daughters: https://jpearce.co/betraying-ireland-with-a-kiss/

Here are links to the vibrant discussions I've been having with Fr. Fessio and Vivian Dudro on Fr. McTeigue's thought-provoking book:  https://jpearce.co/real-philosophy-for-real-people/

Joseph Pearce reveals what's newly posted to the Inner Sanctum of his personal website, jpearce.co. https://jpearce.co/new-this-week-in-the-inner-sanctum/

There's a new Catholic revival in the arts. Here's what we can do to help:  https://jpearce.co/supporting-the-catholic-arts-2/

What should we feel about the censoring of great works of literature by neo-puritans? I tackle this thorny question in an essay just published by the Imaginative Conservative: https://jpearce.co/airbrushing-out-the-naughty-bits/

The new Lenten-themed issue of the St. Austin Review is winging its way to our subscribers. Highlights:  Sr. Joseph Andrew Bogdanowicz finds in Edith Stein “authentic femininity at the foot of the cross”. Matthew Guinan discovers “themes of suffering” in Georges Bernanos and Paul Schrader. Brendan D. King translates the classic Old English poem, “The Dream of the [...]

Over the past year or two, Joseph Pearce has been interviewed by a journal in Poland on a number of Catholic literary figures. In the latest of the series, he discusses the Jesuit martyr, St. Robert Southwell, especially his influence on the life and work of Shakespeare: https://jpearce.co/the-jesuit-martyr-who-inspired-shakespeare/